The Gay Village in Manchester is one of the liveliest areas of the city, and this is reflected by the number of pubs, bars and clubs dotted around the street. Canal Street was constructed in 1804 and is now the name most widely associated with Manchester's Gay Village. The Funny thing is, the area was never associated with gay people - not until the 20th century, at least. While 'The Village' is full of homosexual venues, most of them are straight-friendly, and the area has plenty of capacity for everyone.
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Getting there
The street is located in Manchester city centre in North West England, and there are several ways of getting there.
By train and tube: Manchester Piccadilly is the closest station – exit the station and head west until you see the Manchester Metropolitan University on Chorlton Street, right before a bridge. After that bridge, you will see The Village.
By bus: catch buses 38, 219, 220, 221, which will lead you right at the university and a couple of minutes from Canal Street (see above).
By car: the easiest way to find the Canal Street is to follow the canal! B6469 route also runs close-by.
International: take a rail from Ashburys, Levenshulme or Deansgate. Exit at Piccadilly station and walk to The Village (as shown above).
Parking facilities
Leave your vehicles a couple of minutes away from the venues at NCP Car Parks. The two closest parks are on Sackville Street and Chorlton St; both of the parks accommodate Blue Badges. You just need to walk south east on the same street as the parking, and you will reach The Village in no time.
Accessibility for people with special needs
Canal Street welcomes everyone, regardless of his needs. You will find a place to fit in the variety of bars, clubs, pubs, etc. Plenty of these support people with special needs. Most clubs in the Gay Village have accessible entrance, and some of them are equipped with accessible toilets.
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